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**^rMTKH HAS BEEN EIKED UN." As the news 
llaslu'd to New Britain on Snnday, Apiil 14, ISGl, all 
was excitement. It wius a tojyic of conversation at the 
Churches. Groups of people stood on tlic street discussing 
the news. A war meeting was suggested, and from the pulpits 
that day notice was given that a pnl)li(' war meeting would be 
held at the First Church of Christ that evening. Evening 
came, and the Church was j)acked with an <'age)', excited throng. 
The Rev. Samuel Rockwell, pastoi- of the South Church, 
presided. Resolutions to sui)port the go\(M lunent were psissed 
unanimously and with great enthusiasm. The vast audience 
Jumped to its f«'et with cheers when Valentine B. C'hamberlain, 
in the midst of a heated address, held up a laurel-wreathed 
picture of Major Anderson, wh<», a few hours heforc, had evac- 
uated Fort Sumter. 

Eidistments were called lor. and Fiaiik !•>. Slanlry. who was 
afterwards killed at the Battle of Irish Bend, La., heaih'd the 
list. The enthusiasm increased and enlistments continued until 
Monday, April 22, when the volunteers organiz<'d into Comi)any 
(J, First Regiment, Connecticut \dliinteers. 

Vonng men from New Britain enlisted in other eomi)anies 
in this regiment, and among others, two enlisted in (ieneial 
Jos<'pl' h'. Ilawley's comi)any in Hartford. Therealter enlist- 
ments from New Britain became lVe<inent in dillereiil reginu'iits 
throughout this state and other stales of 1 he rnion. Later (»n 
Company <J, of the Sixth Regiment, C<mnecticut N'olnnteers was 
recruited here. Company A, of tlu' Seventh had many New Brit- 
ain boys, and over them gallant Valentine I',. Chamberlain was 
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F, ol llif I''omti'<'iitli KN'uiiiu'iit liad sixty li\»' iiicii. ami iiiosi ol' 
its olVicris iVoiii New Iliilaiii. 

Thus the culisl iiiciits went on. No ic^inicnl went nul of 
llic slalt' lull New I>iilain was icprcsciitrd liy il> hcst 
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l)(Mii<; one linndrcd and five nioie than the (piota ai)i>ortion('d 
to the tow n. 

Lar^^e sums of money were <'X|>ended l»y the citizens of Xew 
Britain foi- henetits and piemiiims and support of families of 
soldiers. 



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Cost of llu' Slave Holders" Kehellimi to this tuwn aii<l \iy 
iiuli\i(liial men and wonieii. in cash, inateiial and lain. r is est i- 
niated as follows : 

Town of New Hritaiii tor bounties to volunteers for substitutes 
and drafted men and to their families durinj^ the War of Re- 
bellion, ]S6i-5, ....... J66, 174.59. 

Cash to forty-six men for commutation, each #300, . . 13,800.00 

Cash for substitutes to individuals, 70 at an average of ]f5oo, . 35,000,00 

1862, Cash subscriptions as a community for war purposes, . 7,109.00 

1862, Cash subscriptions as a community for war purposes, 64.S.75 

1863, Cash sub.scriptions as a community for war purposes, S52.50 

1864, Cash subscriptions as a community for war purposes, . 3S9 60 
These four subscriptions reported by Oliver Stanley. 

Collections by Rev. Mr. Goodell's congregation for Freedmen, 

^435. 90, for orphans 593. So, ..... 529.70. 
Collection by Rev. Mr. Perrin's congregation foi I'rcedmen and 

aid societies, ....... SS6.711 

Collection by Methodist congregation for Freedmen, . . 50.00- 

Collection by Baptist congregation for Freedman, . . 110.00 

Cash by ladies of the town paid into general fund at Hartford, . 2,776.55 

Kstimated value of garments and ar(icles furnished by ladies, . 1.252. 16 
Cash by Mr. Henry Stanley |ioo, by Mr. Sargent |lioo, to Mr. 

Hammond of Hartford, ...... 2oc3.oo 

September 1864, Cost of 1 1 substitutes to 50 men for 11 drafted 

soldiers, town paying |i83'j , ..... 8. 766. 66- 

Cash by individuals to fit out Rev. Mr. Bond for chaplain, 234. co 

Cash by sundry persons for swor.ls, belts, sashes and pistols, . 578.00 
Estimated cost of a Thank.sgiving supper sent to Co. I", 14th 

Regiment, and others sent to Virginia, .... 212.00 
Estimated cost for fruits, foods, etc., in large quantities for 

wounded soldiers, ....... 258.25 

Estimated cost of labor by ladies of tow 11 on new garments sent 

soldiers, ........ 667. 14 

Estimated cost of clothing, food ami medicines sent to fr(.)nt, J30 

for 500 soldiers, ....... 1,50000 

Estimated cost of bringing home 20 dead soldiers at $100, . 2.000.00 
Estimated cost of 20 drafted men ^250 each, (town paying same 

in addition for substitutes), ..... 5, coo.ro 



$162,945.81 

'I'lie al)o\(' was I'oi warded !•» Ke\ . .T. M. Morris, of New 
Haven, lor pultiiealion in the ncneral liistt>r> of (he Keliellioii. 
and cost to tctwiis in ( '(»nneet icut : the facts lia\ in.u' ix'cn irathefcd 
by Alfred .Vndrews in the months of < >ctol>er and Xoxeinltcr. 
lS(i(), front the 1 test .sources of information in this town, and is 
entereil hei'e for the henelit of fntiii'e j;-enerations. to show tlie- 
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W'liat were tln' results .' Hi,iilit\ <il' tlidsc who iii;iicli<'<l \<> 
tlic iVoiit iVoiii Nt'w Britain, fell in liuf ol liatlic, oi' jteiislicd 
tVoiii woiiiuls or disease in Sontiiein |)i isoiis oi Sontliern s\vanij)s. 
Most of these were yon n,u. just enteiin^ on life's act i\ity, witli 
hiiili hopes foi' future sueeess in life. Many, wlio went to th(^ 
front, were ])roniote(l foi' luaxcry and icturiied to rea)> the honoi- 
and esteem of ihrir fellow citizens. 

Kead oxer the lon,u list of naniesof New liritain lieioes, who 
served in tin' internecine strniiiile, and look around you an«l see 
where they are toda\. I low many are alive, and wiiere d(» tlie 
dead lie .' 

It is useless to ji'o over the battle fields from liull Run to tlu- 
surrender at Ai)pomattox, describing the knightly deeds done in 
behalf of the I'nicui by New Uritain soldiers. They fonght the 
good tight and New Britain and its public-si)irited citizens are. 
not forgetful of their braxery. 

Today New Britain raises a IMonnment to hei- heioesv 
Their names are carved on it to perpetuate their xaUn- and to- 
commemorate their saci'ifice. 

Let us turn aside from the acts and lives of men whose 
names are written in the martial history of the country, and. 
glance at the effoits made b> the i)nblic-s])irited citizens of New 
Britain to secuie the election of this ^lonument. 

After the Wai- of the Kebellion the Legislature jtassed an act 
authorizing tow ns nndei- ceitain conditions to erect a Soldiers' 
Monument to commemoiate the acts of the Soldiers and Sailois 
of the Wai- of the K'ebellion. On October 1L>. 186.S, a Town 
Meeting was held in the old Stric-kland Hall, and the subject of 
making an approi>i'iation foillie erection of a Soldiers' Monu- 
nnMit was consifhMed and ri'ferred to a committee. Subse- 
quently this comniittee rcjjorted to a Special Town Meeting held 
at the same hall on January 1 1, lS(i!>, adxising the election of a. 
Soldiers' Monument in the |»nblic [)ark, now ^^'alnnt Hill Park, 
after authority should be obtained from tlie Legislat nr<'. 

The Legislatuie. at its May session in L.S()1>, pas.sed the fol- 
lowing act: " If the Free Men of the Town, in legal .Meeting- 
called foi- thai i)urpose within one year, decide by a majoiity 
vote of those jncseut, to erect in the park hereby autintrized, or 
in the pai'k neai- the center of the Bt)rough of New Bi-itain, a 
Monument to the memory of the deceased Soldiei'S. who enlisted 
from said Town during the late war. it shall l)e lawful to 
api»ropriate from the |)rocee(ls of the bonds lieiein anthoiized a 
sum not e\cee(liiin in amount I*'ifleeii Thousand 1 )»)llais."" lit 



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:i('( oidaiice wifli this rcsolutioD, a Special Town M«'«'fiii,u- was 
1k'1<1 !May .U, lS()!t. at the same liall and the resolutions of the 
Le<;islatnri' anthori/inii' the erect i(»n of a Soldiers' Moniiuieiit 
"\ver«' accepted. 

In I'nion Hall, whicli was then neai' the South Church, on 
October 13, 1S7.S, at a Special Town Meeting, Samuel W. Hart, 
Oeorjic ^[. Landers and ()li\'er Stanley, men eiuiueut in the his- 
tory of the town, were aitpointed a committee to investii;ate the 
cost of a Soldiers' and Seamen's Monument. This committee 
reported to a Special Town ]\[eetinji at the same hall, October 
27, IST.'i, that it was then inexpedient, owing to the geneial 
bnsines.s depression. tt» take any steps with reference to the 
4'rection of a ^Fonumeut. l)i\ S.W. Hart, Tinn)thy W. Stanley 
and N'alenline H. Chaml>eilaiu were ai)p(»inted a committee to 
investigate designs, mateiials and c<»st for a Soldiers" ^louumeiit, 
and report to a Town Meeting. Any vacancy in the committee 
was to lie tilled by the Selectnuui. Tin* committee never made a 
report. 

In issi there was a meeting of some citizens of New IJritain 
at the High School room, now known as the Centi-al (irammar 
School, for the purptise of considering the maltei- of a Soldiers' 
Monument. A committee of thirteen was appointed to consider 
the subject of a building for the New Britain Institute, and in 
commemoration of the soldiers and sailois wlio fell in the War 
of the Rebellion. This committee was com}>osed of the follow- 
ing i)rominent citizens of New liiitain : John B. Talcott, C. B. 
Krwin. Ambrose Beatty, Ira E. Hicks, Oliver Stanley, J, A- 
Pickett, Thos. H. Brady. K. (i. Piibbard. Charles Peck. D. N. 
Camp. Valentine B. Chamberlain. W. L. Hnmason and A. J. 
Sloper. This committee formed a i)eiinanent orgaiiization. with 
by laws, but nothing appears to have been done by them as a 
wlnde. Tiie inspirati(»n created by this gathering had its mani- 
fest results in the will of C B. Eiwin. who died .March L>L>, 1885. 
The will was dated .Alarch 14, 1S.S4, and it is ai)par«'nt that the 
purpo.se of this committee was in his mind when he drafted the 
will, for he remembered the needs of the New Britain Institute 
in it. and al.so the matter of a Soldiers' and Sail<)rs' :\Ionument. 
He gave the sum of ten thousand dollars to the Town of New 
Britain for the election of a "suitable monument in conimeuKua- 
ti(Mi of the .soldiers from our town, who served in the^\'al• of the 
Rebellion, provided. h<»wever. and ujjou conditimi that said town 
shall within one Near after his decease or the decease of iiis wife. 



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<l('l('iniiiie to (M'oct such a iiiniiuincut, and sliall iiiak<' such an 
additional appropiiat ion in Initliciancc of sucli ol)j»'ct as would 
I'ittinnlx" cariN out llic pni pose ot' llic Ix'ciucst. 

In ordci- to take advantage ol" this j^cncrous IxMjucst, a spe- 
<'ial town nu'cliuii was held at Tuiiicr Hall, August l.S. ISS."). 
At this nu'ctinu a tax of one and one-halt' nulls was laid <»u 
the ,i:iand list lor tlu' j)uipos(' of Ituihlin^y' a monument. Ani- 
lu'ose Jicatty, Ileuiy E. Kusscll and V. 15. Clunnbcrlain were aj)- 
poiuted a committee to schu-t a site foi- the Soldiers" Monument. 
Tliis committee reported on Ani;ust 'M, ISS."), that the site decid- 
ed upon was Central Park, where the monument is now locatecl. 
At a town niectinji hchl ()ctol»er I'J, ISS."), And)rose Ueatty, V. 
B. C'hand)erlain and Hem y K. Russell were appointed a ctunmit- 
tee to sui)tM-\ise the erection ol" a Soldiers" ^lonument. 

On March 14. 1SS7. at a town nu'ctiuu. it wasxoted that the 
money raised by the levy of out' and one-half mill tax. should be 
turned over to this committee, who were trustees of (he monu- 
ment fund. Owinii to the unsettled condition of the ]'"jwiu es- 
tate, nothiuj; was done towards the erection of the monument, 
althou<;h it was a much talked of subject. 

In 18i>3, the lion. N'alentine IJ. ('liand)ei'laiu died. lea\in<:; 
a xacancy in the monument committee, and on theL*.~)tli day of 
October, ISii.i, Iru E. Jlicks was appointcnl to till tlu' \acancy, 
l)y the Board of Selectmen. Some attempt was made after this 
to ha\e the site chanued to Walnut Hill Park, but this was im- 
possible owing to the approi)riation having been made for the 
erection of the monument upon Central Park. In 1S97, Ira E. 
Hicks resigned as a member of the committee, aiul the IJoard of 
Selectmen ai)pointe(l Y. N. Stanley to fill the vacancy, and soon 
thereafter a design was selected and work was commenced under 
the peisonal su])er\ision of the Mr. Henry E. Russell and it is 
in a great measure, owing to his untiring vigilance that Xew 
Britain has liie Ix'antiful structure, which is an ornament to the 
city, and will forever honor the men who did tlieii' duty in the 
great War of the Kebellion. On May 11, l!tOO, Henry E. 
Kusscll. Ambrose Beatty, and F. X. Stanley of tlie Soldiers' 
Monument Committee reixtrteil to llu' Board of Selectmen the 
roinplet ion of t heii' work. 



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MANUFACTURED 
BY 



Hubert Fischer, President. C. E. Johnson, Secretary. 

Camillo L. Fischer, Vice-President and Treasurer. 



Cbe * Bubert * fiscber * Brewery, 

Cor. Park and Lawrence Streets, 
HARTFORD. CONN. 

Extra Bottling Lager for Hotel and Faniil}' Use a Specialty. 

George M. Parsons, 
Newsdealer, - Books, - Stationery, - Etc. 

PICTURES FRAMED TO ORDER. 

Daily Papers Delivered to all Parts of the City. 

RUSSWIN BUILDING. 

Zhc BuiTitt Savinge :!Bank. 

261 Aain 5t., New Britain, Conn. 
Deposits. $482,509.34 Surplu? aod Profits. $ 1 0.000.00 

L. Hoyt Pea.se, Preident. W. E. Attvvood, Treasurer. 

T. B. Wilcox, Vice-President. H. B. Boardnian, Secretary. 

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SOUTH VIKW OK MONUMKNT. 



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Zbc Ipark Stables, 



New Britain, Conn. 



HOWARD M. STEELE, Prop. 



Telephone 186-3 r^^r Park Hotel. 



DENTIST. 
Hours, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 

259 Main St., New Britain. 



Do vou 
"PlaT 



Golf? 

"" B. Q. I. Clubs. 




SOLD BY 



A. H. & E. W. ABBE, Hardware Dealers, 

279 MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN. 



^Imep B./fbbey, 



Room 77, Sage-Allen Building, 

HARTFORD, CONN. 

Office Hours: 8. 30 to 12.30 a. ni., 2 to 5 p. m. 
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Tlif tollow illi; is ;i stMtcliifiit (if I lie rrcripls ;UI(1 disWiiise- 
liit'iits : 

April 24, 1890. To cash received from town of New Urilaiii, 

from C. B. Krwiii estate, ...... 510,000.00 

August 18, 1900 To cash received from town of Now Hrilain, 

from taxes ami interest, ...... 10,138.39. 

July I, 1899. To cash received from town of New Hrilain, 

by note, ........ 2,000.00 

May 5, 1900. To cash received from interests on dc])osits 

to date, ........ 6,022.39 

To cash received from interest, . 4.55 



128,165.33. 



Paid for stone work, fonmlations and excavation, 
Paid for metal work, .... 

Paid for cutting names of soldiers and battles, 
Paid for flagging, grading and turf. 
Paid for Engineer' fees an<l surveys, 
Paid for insurance, ..... 
Paid for .Architect's fees, .... 
Paid for incidentals, .... 

May 10,1900. Balance on hand, . 



521,956.60 

2,53'oi 

501.15 

295.00 

88. 80 

100.00 

2,422.40 

23704 

33-33 

$28,165.33, 



Acting upon a petition, a .sjKH'ial town incctinu- was held 
June 2cS, 1!>00, to (Mtiisidn- the (jncstion of tlic acceptance and flic 
proper dedication of t he Soldiers' .Monnnieiit . It \\ as 1 here \ oted. 
that Sei)tend»er l!». l!»ii(i. t lie annivei'sary of the second l»attle «d" 
Winchester, would he the dav foi- the dedication, and fifteen 
hiindreil dollars w as ;ippropii;iicd to defray the expenses of tlie 
celeltrat ion. 

.\ conuiiittee of sixty li\c citi/ens of the town was ap|»oint- 
e(l to prepare and conduct the celebration incident to tiie 
dedication of the .MonnnienI . 

Tin- conrract for tlie Wuildinu of the .MonnnienI was let {i> 
y\ .1. ( >'( 'oiiiioi' of IIartfor<l. and .lames Mnir of Sprin^tiehl, 
in the Sprini: of 1 Si)S, and wdik was at once coiiiiiieiiced on 
the ba.se hy 'I'lauiias Fahy of this city. 

This in Iniel' is a sketch ii\' the el'lbits made towards tlie 
erect ion of I he Soldiers" .Moiiuineiil in t his t own. 



2!i 



Neai Britain Gas Light Go., 

Office over New Britain National Bank. 

J AS. H. Eddy, Pres't. A.J. Sloper, Treas. 

E. C. Learned, Supt. 



All Modern H ouses should be equipped with a 

Gas Stove op flange. 

The Cleanest, Safest, and if properly used, 
the most economical method of cooking. 
We furnish and connect a first-class 

Stove Complete for 

...Fourteen Dollars, 



and connect and furnish a 
Gas Bracket with it. 

Or we will connect your house with the street main and 
furnish the above for 

Twenty Dollars. 



New Britain Gas Light Company. 



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Biographical Sketches. 



A ItiicI" l)i(Hira|»liic:il skclcli ol' soiiit' cilizriis of X«'\\ liiil- 
:iiii, who wt'ic coiispicioiis in the war of the Hclu'llion, and some 
otluM's, who wiMc (MMinecteil somewise in liaving- the Ijeantilul 
Monument erected. 



CORNELirS BrCKLEV HRWIN. 

Cornelius Huckley Ei'win was l»orn at Boone\ iUe, X. V., 
June 11. ISll. II«M"eeeived but a small common school educa- 
tion, and instructed himself hy leading such Itooks as he could 
secure. His father owned a tannery, and a few of his early 
years were spent in his fatlier's shop, but he struck out at the 
aj^e of twenty-(»ne for himself, securinjij employment as assistant 
to a drover. With a <j^ift of five dollars from his father and a loan 
of fitteen dollars from a neifjhbor. he piocured necessary clothinji: 
and left i;oone\ille in 1S.5L' in the em])ioy of (»ne Hurlburt with a 
eonsi<;nment of horses. In this cai)acity he came t<t Hart loi<l, 
Conn. After the horses were disposed of. as his mother's home 
was in IJocky Hill, he ma<le a visit thei-e, and after a short time 
ciime lo New Britain, where he ol)taine(l woik. lie worked in 
<litferent factoiies, and he soon bei-ame a ])artner in tlie tirm of 
W. 11. Beldeii «^v: Co. Ill IS.')*; he formed the c(»-])ait nership of 
Erwin, Lewis iS: Co. In conjuncl ion with Henry E. KMissell and 
others he founded the Russell v\: l^iwin .M ami fact iirinu Co. in 
1S.3!>. He was jn'csident of this corporation, from its organiza- 
tion as a corporation in l.s.")l, up to the time of his death. He 
was president of the Xew Britain X'ational Bank iVom its organ- 
ization in lS(i(). He was a director of the Sa\ iiigs Bank of X'ew 
Britain, and also in many of t he manufactniing comi»anies of the 
city, and of many other ci)rj>oiatioiis outside of the city. He 
was a (piiet, uiiol»t insi\ e man, ne\<.'r seeking pui>lic notoriety, 
but always acti\(' in foiwarding the interests ol' Xew Britain. 
In great measure, thiough his instrumentality, the Berlin Bram-h 
road and the jniblic \\'aler Wdiks, the State Normal Scho(»l and 

;h 



Baths for Rheumatism, 

Colds, La Grippe, to equalize the circula- 
tion of the blood, prorr]ote sleep; in all 
nervous diseases, our TurKish Baths 
Massage and Psychic Treatnnents have 
no parallel Open all Night. 

ROBERT MAGONIGAL, Proprietor. 
207 Pearl Street, Hartford, Conii. 



Fire Insurance, 


Wa 

Booth's 


Real Estate 




Bought 


Best 


m P ^ ^ 


and Sold. 


Companies. 


^ ,1 ' ? 


Surety Bonds 


Lowest Rates. 


© t 


Furnished. 


Prompt 


S 


Rents Collected. 


and Fair 


in 


Loans 


Settlement. 


<• 


Negotiated. 



WE WANT 
YOUR TRADE. 



H. DAYTON HUMPHREY, 

201-203 MAIN ST., 
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 



HONEST 

GOODS. 
ONE PRICE. 



ALL TROLLEY CARS MEET HERE! MAKE THIS YOUR WAITING PLACE. 



House Furnishing 
Goods. 



Flags, Bunting 
and Decorationt 



Dry Goods* 

Carpets and Window Shades. = 

agent for 

Standard Patterns. Staten Island Dye Works. 

Domestic and Standard Sewing Machines. 



Savings Bank of IRew Britain* 

IXCORI'ORATF.n 1862. 

DEPOSITS. S3, 795. 451. 30. 

President, Levi S. Wells. Vice-President, Philip Corbin. 

Treasurer, W. F. Walker. Secretary, C. B. Oldershaw. 

Deposits draw Interest from the First of each Month. 

Loans on Real Estate made on Favorable Terms. 

TEMPORARY QUARTERS IN RUSSWIN BUILDING. 



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the Xew Britain lnsiltiitc Itccaiiic lactors in Ihr jiiowth (tf N«'w 
IJritain. He was manictl lo Maria, daniilitcr i»r .Jani«'s Nuith. 
in 1S31), in Xcw Hiitain. hut llicif w err no olV spiin^-. an*l wlirn 
he (lied in ISS") lu' U-I't an estate wliieii in\ cnluiied n«'ail_\ ele\en 
Imndred thi»nsand didlars. most of \vlii<-h was <,fi\en to the cansc 
of ('(hication and to pultli*- and «liaiital>lr |>nr|>oscs. His iiaiuc 
is linked with the City of New liiilain and the Sohlieis" Monn 
ineut, and, as it now stands, is a memorial to his j^eneidsit \ and 
wisdom. His total .uil'ls to |>nl»lie institnlions in N<'\\ Ihilain 
amounted to oxer t'onr hundrrd and (it'l\ thousand dollars. 



HENRY H. RUSSELL. 

Mr. Henry E. Hnssell. Chairman Soldiers" ^lonument Coni- 
niittee, and wh<» has had the sn])«'i\ ision of the work, as well as 
the selection of the Architecl, has been promineiilly identilied 
with the business interests ot" Xew Britain, since ISO"). H<' wa.s 
boiMi in Xew York City in IS.'JS. and in IS."):"), entered the em- 
jdoy otthe Russell v\; lOiwin Manut'aet ut in^' Co., as inxoiee clerk. 
He made himself thoi'ou.uhly ac(|uainte<l with all the details or 
the business of the company at the store in New ^'oI•k. and ha\ 
iufi" a natural aptitude for nu'chanics. was t ransfeire«| to the 
factory at New Britain. He was steadily adxanced in position 
in the company, beinj; appointed S<'cretarv. afterwards Treas- 
urer and ( leneral Ma nailer, and upon t he death ot Mi-. Woodruff. 
was a])pointed President of the company. He icsi^ned the 
presidency of the company in 1S!»S. and has siin-e spent most oi 
hi> t ime tra\ellin,u'. He has t ra\'elled oxci- Enjiland and ('onti- 
nental l->uro|>e sexcial times, and his opporl unit ies for wide 
ohser\ at ion and familiarity with the best architectural work in 
Kuiope <|ualilied him. ])art icularly. for his position as Chairman 
of the Monument committee. 

He is a trustee uinler the will of ( '. B. I-jwin. and at Mi-. 
I"j\\ in's reipiest was appointed (haiiinau of the committee in- 
trusted with the erc'-tioii ot' theChapel at ^^lir\ iew Cemetery. 



PETER SCHUKLER. PERFECTO 




Contractor 
AND Builder. 



Plans and specifications 
furnished at short 
notice. 



SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 

Shop, 165 Hartford Ave , 
Residence, 104 Winter St , 

New Britain, Conn. 



TREASURER, 

G. A. O'Connor, 

1542 Broad St., Hartford, Conn 



SECRETARY, 

James Cleary, 

East Windsor Hill, Conn. 



Windsor... 
Red Stone 
Company. 

President, M. J. O'CONNOR, Hartford, Conn. 



Contractor for all kinds of 



STONE WORK. 



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AMBROSE HEATTV. 

Aiiihrose Rt'titty was horn jn ('(Miiitv Loii^foid. Iiflaiid, 
Jiiiic, IS.Sl. A ftci- three years s(M\ ice ill tlie J?iilisli Aiiiiy he 
eaiiie to this eouiitry in IS.")!.* and enjiaj^^ed in farming al ("iien-y 
Valley, N. V. He later went to Ali>any and en-:a<ied in (lie 
hardware hiisiness. In lsri(; he came to New Jiritain and en- 
ered tin- employ of the Knss<'l iS: Krwin Mfj;. Co. Afterwards 




AMimosK iu;attv. 

lie en<;a^'e(l in the iirocer\' l)nsiness in which lie (•niiiiniied lor 
many years. lie held many pnldie ollices of the town and city. 
He was a m Mnher of the School iJoard and lloanl of Assessors 
and Mas I-'irst Selectman of the town I'or iiian\ \eais. lie was 
for se\rn \cars Chief of tlic N'olnntecr T'lrc hcpaitnicnt. lie 
was Aldciinan in 1S7."). an<l .Ma\oi' of thecit\ in 1S7I». ami from 



Ho 




Ai;eiil to llif Corpiiratlon of the 



TOHN M, BKAUYt ^ Royal Exchange Assurance, 

>' A. D. 1V20. 



Booth's Block, Room lo, 
New Britain, Conn. 



And other first-class companies. 



Headquarters for 



SPRINGFIELD 
BREWERIES 
COMPANY 

TIVOLl BEER 

300 Main Street. 



y p LEE Distributer. 



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ISSli t(» 1SS«;. Hr Ik'ciiiiic Post mallei- in 1SS7, ainl In- smirctl 
the iiiaii.miiatioii of the Postal Delivery System in New P>ritain. 
He was the Repiesental ive iVoni the town tt» the llnjise of Ke]»- 
resentalives lor three ternis. lie has aiwa_\s been aclixe M|)on 
the Soldiers" Monument Coininiltee He is a bioacl minded, 
sym|»a1het ic man, and cheiished by the people foi" his kiinliiess 
towards the poor and nnrorl niiale. 




KRKDKRICK N. STANLEY. 

FREDERICK N. STANLEY. 

Fretleiiek N. Stanley, who is a mendter ot ihe .Moimnient 
Coiiimitlee. was l»(»in in New P>ritain, .March 17, \S\A. Jle is a 
son of Henry and Catherine A. Stanley and 1 1 aces li is ancestry 

Itaek to .I<ihn Stanley, one ol' the liisl sellleis in this conidiv. 



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HmMETT, ©ptician. 



361 MAIN STREET. 



Glasses to Fit all Eyes. 



Eye Glasses and Spectacles Repaired. 



P. Peterson, 

©Photographer, 



All work guaranteed. 
Crayons and Enlargements. 
Children's photos a specialty. 
First-class work at moderate prices. 

353 Main Street, Cor. Commercial Street, 

NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 




Established 1876. 



JOHN BOYLE, 

Painter and Decorator. 



DEALER IN 



OIL, GLASS, PAINTS, PUTTY, AND WALL PAPER. 

3 and 5 Franklin Sq , New Britain, Conn. 

When You Want 

^1* l^urniture... 

Call on T. W. MITCHELL & CO., 

24 and 26 Park Street, 
and 13 Elm Street. 

Sole agent for the RICHMOND RANGES for New Britain. 

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II('\v;is ('(lucaltMl at tlir piildic m-IiooIs (if New I5rilaiii anil af 
\)i\ (lold's ]»ri\at(' scIkikI at West Cornwall, and at IIm* acadrniv 
at Miuison, Mass. 

lie was still a scIkmiI lioy w lim the cix il wai- hiokr out. Imt 
ill \o\('iMlu'r, 1S()1, tliouiili only sc\ rntccii years ol' aj^c, lie vu- 
listt'd ill tlie Tliirt(HMitli ('oiiiU'ct iciit N'cdnntccrs lor tiircr years, 
service. His braxery and uallantry in scr\ ice was rewarded l»y 
his proiiKttiou to Second LieiiteiiaMt in iSti.J. and in the follow iiij;- 
year to .Vdjiitaiit in the same iejj;imeiit. 

Ketiirnin<; tr(»in the war, he became comiected with the 
Stanley Rule and Level Co., in this city and also at the olVice of 
the company in Xew York. In 1805, he wa.s made Assistant 
Secretary, and in 1S(;«> was made Secretary of the company. 
On October 6, 1S!»!», he was elected presi<hMit of the company. 

He is a director in the .Mechanic's National Bank, and also 
a director in several othei- corporations in this city. He is a 
niend>er of the Loyal Legion, of tlie G. .\.. H., and of the .\iniy 
and Navy Clnb id" Connecticut. 

Though a man of native modesty and let iiini; (lis]»ositioii, 
he has devoted liimself to the l)nsiiiess he has heeii connected 
with, and given credit to the name that is already illustrious in 
the town and the country. 



lieutp:x.axt theodorb a. staxli.y. 

Lieutenant Theodidc .\. Stanley, son of Henry Stanley, was 
born in New Britain, July L'L', is;3;j. He early went to New 
York to engage in itnsiness. He returned to New Britain where 
lie continued to work until his eiilistnient. .Iul> 1."), lS(i2. He 
was Lieutenant in one of the coinpanies of the ^^turteenth Keg- 
ulai" Connecticut \'(dunteeis. 

W the hat tie of .Viitietaiii. Stanley distinguished himself by 
his coolness in discharg*- of his duties after the wounding of 
Ca|»tain Blinn (d" his <'oinpany. 

fJeiiti'iiant Stanley was wounded at the itattleof Fredericks- 
burg while leading his conipanx in a charge on the rebcd bat- 
teries at Marx's Heights. He only survived eighteen days and 
died on the .list of December, 18()2. His body was renio\ cd \{y 
New Britain, where he xvas buried with inilitarx Ikuiois. 

He xvas a xolunteer from a .sense of duty, and his iuaxery 
x\ as show II l>x the xvords of his ("oloiiel. who said, ••jlr xvas 
alxvavs found to I he front .' " 



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Fancy (Eake Baker 
and Caterer. 



The Old Vet's will find refreshments at our store opposite the Monument 
where the exercises will take place. 

HALLINAN b^ ^ Sandv^Iches, Hot Coffee and Rolh 



i^iM^^A^ 



ID. ^. Qmrnctty J). J). 3-» 

Dentist. 



57 Pratt Street, 



Hartford, Conn. 




P^actories and Main Office, 

New Britain, Cr. 



New^ York Office, 

127 Duane St. 



I North &Iudd 

m i\ /r r . . /^ _ 



M fg. Co. 

Saddlery Hardware. 



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vALi:xTixH H. ciiamiu:rlaix. 

\'al«'iil iiH' I>. ('liairilni htiii was huin :it Colt'ltrook IJi\fr. 
liilclifit'ld County. ( 'oiiii.. tm Aumisi 1.?. is;>;>. lie ath'inli-d the 
district sclionl and a prixatc acadi-niN. and al'lcrwards went lo 
tlieSnftield Literary Institute. I'roin i liric lie passi'd to Williams 
CoUcire and was jiraduated in 1S.">7. Alter recei\in^ Ins 
ilipioina iVom Williams Collejie he came to New l>iitain. whitlier 




VAI.ICNTI.N"!-; H. chami!i-:ki..\in. 

Ills parents had nu>\-ed. and Ix'^aii the study of hiw with 
Seth E. Case. He was adniilted to thehar in lS.")«t. He es- 
tablished "The New Britain N<-ws"' in JSdO. which he edited 
and i)ublished loi- a year. In isdl lie was assistant (lerU of the 
I ItMise of li«'pi'esentali\ es. When the w ar Inoke out he w as verj' 
active in the snpport of tiie liiion, and heinu' :• \ i.Lioioiis and 



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Hotel Bronson.... 

Formerly Strickland House. 

JUST o OPENED. 



The above house, has been entirely 
renovated and newly furnished, all 
rooms are furnished with steam heat 
and the telephone system, thus making 
it an up-to-date hotel. I take pleasure 
in announcing to all my former patrons 
and their friends that I am ready to 
give first-class service at reasonable 
rates. 



C. C. BHOflSOH 



Seasonable Hardware. 




Fruit Pickers, 
Oak Kegs, 
Baskets, ^" ^'"'^^' 
Fruit Presses. 



HERBERT L. MILLS, 336Main St. 

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tlirilliiiii s]M':iUcr w licii liis licart was in tlic taiisc. lie crcaled 
j^icat eiitliusiasiii at tlu* war iiKM'tin<;s licUl in ApiiJ, 1S(H. He 
f'lilistcd in ("t>ni]>any A. Seventh Connect icnt Volunteers, of 
wiiieli coMiiiaiiN he was lienlenaiit lie was in the sei<ie ol' Ftn't 
Pnhiski and , lames Ishind. lie was eaptnicd on tlu' second day 
of the assault on Fort ^^'a,^•neI•. and was l<ei)t a ]>risoiuM' of war 
tor nearly a year and a half at Chaileslon and ('<dunil»ia, 
S. C. and at Charlotte and Raleigh, N. C. He sulVei-ed much 
durinj; this imprisonment. II<' was pai"oled and came 
witliin the Tnion lines March 1. ISO'), and was honorably 
discharged the following month. Kemaining in I-'lorida for a 
few years after the war, he came to X<»w IJiitain in ISGS and be- 
came a resident until his death. He was a delegate t»t tlu* Re- 
ltnl)lican National Convention in 1S()S which nominated ( irant for 
President, and ho was sent again in 1SS4 when Blaine was nom- 
inated. He was elected Judge of the Probate Court for many 
terms : he also held the position of .Judge of the Police and City 
Courts for many years. He was Treasuicrof theState of Connecti- 
cut in 1S,S4 and proved liis al»ilit> as a linancier. He organized 
the Mt'chanics National Bank of which he was President at the 
time (»t" his death. He was acti\'e in the interest of education^ 
being a member of tlu' school b(»ai'd tor many years. He was a 
l)i-ondnent nuMuber of the (irand Army (»f the Kepul)lic. and 
took gicat int<'rest in the organization. He died June 2"), l.S{)3, 
and his funeral was public ami attended by all classes of j)eople, 
all business being suspended in the town for that puii)ose. His- 
early death was a calamity for New Britain, where he was hon- 
oied ami respected and w here his niemoiy is stiU held in venera- 
tion. 



CAPTAIN IRA 1-:. HICKS. 

Captain Ira K. Hicks, who was a nuMnber of the .Monument 
('onimittee. was born at Peholtoth. Mass., Septembei- 22, 1S40. 
He was educated in the common schools and Bristol Academy at 
Bristol. County, .Mass. (iiadnating fiom theie, he went to- 
Taunton. Mass., as an <'mplo\ee of a posi utlice tbi- four years. 
He then moveil to Bridgepoit, Conn., and engag<'d in the manu- 
factuiing business. \\ the ojx'ning of the war, although in a 
l)i"os|>i'i'ou> biisini'^s, he eidisted ScplemlMT !•. ls<»i. in Company 



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D. J. D. 5C Cigar 

Largest Sale of Any Brand 
In the City. 

^.^:^![^^^^Jm Post Mark, 5c. 
Sunset Rock, 10c. Slvr F-i,e^^ 

D. J. DONAHUE, ^^ N^ew'^BrlLi^^^^ 



JOHN A. LEWIS 



PORTRAITS. 



Studio, 173 Main St., 
New Britain. 



HERMAN SALSTRUM, 

DEALER IM 

CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, RUBBERS, 
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. 



40-44 Church Street. 

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T, Scxt'iith Kc^imnit. ('omi('(ti<ut N'nliintccis, siikI was apixiint- 
«m1 tSt'coixl LiciitriKiiit. and iimstcrcd into scrx ice luui' (la\s alter 
enlistment. lie was wnnntlfd at tin- Ilattle nf .lames I>land, 
S. (\, June Hi. 1S(>L*. lie was Act ini:- Adjutant when toui- 
companies of his i«'_<;iment led the assault on Fort \\'a^n«'i-. July 
11, 186.S. Their were L'O.s mrn and 11 ollieeis in this assaidt, 
and only 7.{ men an<l 4 ollicers eseajM-d. Lieutenant ilieks was 
one of the tour, (ienrral Stron>i a]>i»oint«'d him l*ro\<ist .Mai'- 
shal coniniandinu t In- remainder of t he dctaehmenl. The leiii- 




C.\I'T. IKA !•;. HICKS. 

nient was ordered to Fortress ."Monrtte in ISdl to assist in the 
attack upon Ivicdimond. Lieutenant Hicks was ordei'cd to re- 
port to (ieneral l>irne>, w ho eunimand<'d the Tenth Army Corjjs. 
He acted upon the stall of (ieneral l>iiiie\ until the latt<-i"s 
death. He was recommended l(»r promotion hecaiise of hrilliani 
ser\ ice at tlie battle (»f Deep l>ot1<im, 1>\ (Ieneral Hiruey. hut 
owin.u 1<» impairment of health caused 1)\ the wounds reeeixcd 
in halt le. Lieutenant 1 1 i<-ks w as Imced lu decline. .\fler l»einir 



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J79 to 185 Arch Street. 117 Hartford Avenue. 

Telephone Call, 106-2. Telephone Call, 181-2. 

BHROEeK & ZIPF. 

BOTTLERS AND WHOLESALERS OF 

Lager Beer, ZZ' 

Wines and Liquors for 
Family Use. 

SOLE AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES 

F. & M. Schafer Brewing Company, New York. 

Bergner & Engel Brewing Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 

C. Feigenspan Brewing Company, Newark, N. J. 



FAMILY TRADE A SPECIALTY. 

Bottled Goods, Beers, Ales, Etc., Delivered Free to any 

part of the City. 

The Hotel Columbia 



New Britain, Conn. 

Opposite the Depot. 

Under New Management. 



Weeden & BigelOWt Propr ietors. 



Rates, $2.00 per day. 

4t) 



ai>}ti>iiil»M| < 'aptaiii ut I nt'aiil i> . liiciitniaiit Hicks was iiiiistricd 
out of s(M\ ice Dccciiilx'r I. isiil. Captain Hifkswasa cliartrr 
ineiiilMM' of Stanley Pttst. (i. A. li., and has Ix'cn ("oniinandci' of 
tlifPosI lor four trims. He has been State Coininander, and 
also Junior Coniniandci- in ( 'liict' ot' t lie ( i. A. R. of Hit- I'liilcd 
Stat«'s. lit' was appointed Tosl master l»y President Harrison in 
1s;M», an<l held theolliee foi' four y<'ais. He has been ('oun<'il- 
nian and Alderman of the city and In- has sei'ved upon the 
Hoard ol Assessors o I" the town. lie is a man of eommandin<; 
pi-eseiiee, and eouspieuous for his afti\ ity iu tlu' inteiests of the 
town and cit\ »d' New Hiilain. 




DK. SAMIII, \V. IIAKT. 

DR. vSAMFIvL \V. HART. 

l)i-. Samn( I W. Ilail wa>oMe(>l ihelirst names in connec- 
tion with the Soldiers" Monument in this town. He was hoi'U 
in .New Hritain. .May L*'J. ISl'."». His latln-r was a well known 



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CHAS. H. MOORE & CO., 

Insurance. 

Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glass and Steam Boiler. 

REAL ESTATE 

AND SURETY BONDS. 

163 Main Street, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 

H. A. HALL. 

The Cash Grocer and 
Marketman. 

212 MAIN STREET. 
NEW BRITAIN. CONN. 

MANUFACTURERS OF Suspenclers and Garters, 

METAL TRIMMINGS 

FOR Adams' Patent Fasteners. 

New York Office, 107 Fi;uiklin vStrcct. 

lioston Office. 100 Cbauiicey vStrect. 

Chicago Office. 33 P'ranklin Street. 

John B. Taloott, Pres J. Fuedeiuck T.alcott. Treas. 

NEW PKITflIN KNITTINQ QOHP/INT 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



HIGH GRADE 

HEN'S 



Knit Underwear. 



Fine AUSTRALIAN WOOL GOODS, in inediinn or .super weight ; heavy or winter 

■ weiglit ; in all qualities and colors. 

Ralbriggan.s in all weights, plain and fancy colons. 

.Silk and .Silkateen Mixtures. Linen .Me.sh of finest quality. 

MILLS, ELM STREET. IN E W YORK OFFICE. 

DAVID M. RANKEN, SUFT. 256 AND 258 CHURCH ST. 

4S 



]>li v>iri;iii in the town hrlorc liiin, mid his mollici- was ( )ipli;i 
Noitli, still plcasaiilly rt'inciiihcrt'd fui- Imt iiiaiiy \irtii<'s. lit* 
was rally sent lo sch<i(»l. attnuliiij:; many ])ii\at(' acaiU'iiiics botli 
ill l-'air Haven. Cmin.. and IMllslicld, Mass. 

He t(»»ik an cxlrndrd conr.sr oT Icftnrcs in niedicin*' at tli«* 
Hfiksliirc Medical CtdU'^c and nndci' sonic piivalc tutors of 
well known lainc. and at llar\ard .Mcclical ("idlciic. rccci\ Iiil; ;i 
di|doina from tlic Vale .Medical School in IS.")."). 

in Older to icceivc the Itest |»(»ssil»U' trainini;-, he went to 
luiiope in 1S.">7. and lor a year att«'nded the leadinj;' hospitals 
there, lie »-oiniiienceil jtractice in his native town ui)on hi.s 
return ami met with merited .success. 80 i»opular was he that, 
he was elect e<l Mayor of hi.s nativ'e city in ISTL*. and held the 
olVice tor live consecutive yeais. He was the second person to 
he elected Mayor of the (Mtv of New IJritain. 

For five years he was clio.sen chairman ot the l)oaid of 
Health of the city, and it was owinji' to his wise plan and care- 
ful supervision that the splendid sewajj^e system of the city was 
adopted. Fiom lS4(i to is.")l he was connected with the Connec- 
ticut Ketieat for the Insane at Haitford, when he resi<ined 011 
account of impairment of health. His lather's piactice. whicli 
was lar^'e in this city, was cariied on to its /.enith under him. 

He spent much time in travel in iMirope and the West and 
in Central America, where his cultui'ed mind recei\ed a keen 
en_jt»ynient of \aried ol>ser\ at ions. His letters from abroad were 
entei-laiiiiiii: inasmuch as he was a master of Euiilish descri])ti\e 
style. 

A man of unWlemished chaiacter. a keen sense of liuimu'. a. 
sympathetic mind and of retirinj;" disposition, he left a maik 
of his character upttn the city of New Britain, where his mem- 
ory is still fondly cheiished iiy all who were ("(Utuiiate <'noiu:li t<> 
know him. 



CAFTAIX I.\KVIS E. BLINN. 

Captain Jai'\ is K. Hlinii was horn in liocky lllll. .Iiil\ L'S^ 
\s:U',. He i-emoved to New Biitain in IS.").";, where In- c(Uitinue(l 
to li\«' until he enlisted in the Fourteenth Ke^ular Connecticut 
Volunteer.s, on Auj^usl S. 1S02. He was clio.sen Captain cd' hi.s 
company. 



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THE BEST LEHIGH COAL IN THE CITY 



FOR SALK BY 



J. P. SULLIVAN. 



EVENING OFFICE AT CURRAN BROS.' DRUG STORE. 



CONRAD WAHRENBERGER, 

112-114-116 Arch Street, New Britain, Conn. 

Wholesale Dealer and Authorized Bottler of 

Piel Bros.' Lager, Anhauser Buscli, Imported Pilsner, 

HARVARD $1000 PURE BEER. 
Ales and Lager. 



A specialty is made of the Family Trade of Bottled Ales, Wines, Liquors and 
Lager delivered Free to all parts of the City. 

TELEPHONE CALL, 45-2. 

THE SKINNER -". CHUCKS 











Are used largely in all the U. S Navy Yards and by the leading manufacturers 

the world over. 

THE SKINNER CHUCK CO., 

New York Office, 94 Reade St. Factory, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 

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lie \\ ;is iiislaiitl\ killrd l»\ ;i Itiillcl i>;issiii^ lliruii^li his 
heart (Ml tlic lirl<l ..I' l.attlc. on lli<- I7lli of Scj.! fiiilMT. 1S<J2. 
His rcinaiiis wcrr taken to New niilaiii. wlicic the liineial s«m- 
\ ice was hchl Ot'toltcr 11, lS«iL*. The Ke\ . ( '. I.. (uMxh-ll made 
ail eiih>i;istie address, an<l he was Imried at Hocky Hill. 

He was a man of hij;ii sense of iionoi'. faithful to liis tVi«'nds 
and coiuitiy. His de.itli w;is a si'\('ie loss to all who knew him. 

HON. GEORGE M. LANDERS. 

Hon. (!('orge M. Landers, named in connection Avitli Dr. 
iSamuel W. Hart and Timothy \N\ Stanle>, was a pioneei- in the 




HON. c. i;ok(;i-; m. i,andi<;ks. 



matter of the Soldiers' _ Monunn-nl. He was Ixtrn at L<'nox, 
I\Iass.. l''el»rnar\ L'L'. \S]:\. Ilislatiier, Marcellns Landers, was 
ii teaciier in llailford, whilhei- he brought his son (ieor<i«' M. 



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ESTABLISHED 1853. 



JOHN HANNA S SON, 



W. W. HANNA. 



MonurRGDts 



TA/W^ANY REGI/AENT MONU.'AZ NT 
GETTYSBURG, PA. 1692 






Yard. Showroom and Office:, 
209-233 EAST MAIN STREET. 



^!^ 
*)i^ 



Quarries, GILFORD, C" NN. 



FURNITURE. 



New Britain's Leading Furniture House 
The best goods always on hand at 
Rockbottom Prices 

JOHN M. CURTIN, ^t:'-^^^.. 



P. S. McMAHON, 
W^holesale Grocer. 

200 HIGH ST., 
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 



Liiulers. Ri'cci villi;' a fail- coiniuon scIiodI ('(lucal ion, lie was 
apprcnliccd at sixteen yeais ol' a.i;'e in New liiilaiii, to Aaron 
llai't. a eai'pentci-. 

lie soon entered the craft as a joui'neynian, l>ul, with 
<'baraeterist ie toresii;lil, lie anticipated that Xew IJiitain was to 
l)e a inannlact niin^' center. He soon ennaued in thai Inisiness, 
lirst with a partner. .losiali Dewt'v. then l)y hiinselt" in a shop he 
Iniilt on East ]\[aiii Street. The success deinande<l a Iai<i,cr 
Inisine-Ns. wiiicli Ix'caine i!icor|»(uate(l under tiie name of Land- 
ers iS: Smith, and hiter <'han,iied to Landers, Frary i\: CMari<. Mr. 
Land<M-s acte(l as ])resident and \ ice-pi'esideiit of this coiixn-a- 
tion almost np to the time of his deatli. 

lie was connected as a director with the X»'W Britain (Jas Co. 
aud the Xcw IJritain National Bank, also with the N. Y. «S: N. 
E. K. I\. Co., and with many othei' corpoiat ions both in this 
i'ily and slate. In j;rcat ineasnre, Ihrouoh his efforts, the P>erlin 
Branch Road was incorporated and built. The s[)lendid water 
works of the city (d" New Britain was als(» establish(Ml in the 
main by him, and for a long time he was a Water Conimis- 
.sioner of the city. He was an ori«;inal member of the F>oai(l 
of Sewer Commissioners, and he ser\ cil for sexcral terms npon 
(he School Board. 

He was ele;'ted to the House of Representatives tliice terms 
and to the State Ssnate three teiaiis. He was twice appointet! 
Bank Commissioner <d" the state and was a member of the Koity- 
Iburtli and Forly-lifth Con.uresses, in 1S74 and 187(). 

Other offices were heaped upon him. The people of New 
Biitain leaned ujxtn him as a statf in all theii- jiublic alTairs. He 
w.is one of the l>est companions and associates that could be 
desired. 

OLIVER STANLEY. 

Oliver Stanley was tlie scni of .John and Charlotte North 
Stanh'y. He was born in this city .^larch L*4. ISi'T. .Vftei' re- 
eeivinj;- a common school education, he enteicd the eniplo\ of 
liis <,M-andfathei\ Setli J. Noitli. He afterwards became a part- 
ner of F. H. North and Joiin B. Talcott under the firm name of 
North, Stanley ^S: Co., and en«>a<^ed in the manufacture of hooks 
and eyes. This business was successfully conducted for twenty- 
five years. 

\Yhen the Rebellion Inoke out he was very acti\e in e(|nii)- 
ping the soldiers of New Biitain. and it was at his factory that 
tlie patriotic women of the town made tlie soldiers' clotiiin.u-. 



5:3 



W. J. bUNL/lT & CO., 

parnitare - Dealers 

AND UNDERTAKERS. 

Honest Goods. Reasonable Prices. 

377-379 MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN. 



^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



Zhc ^ IDotcl ^ 1Ru66\vin, 

NEV4 BRITAIN, CONN. 

FRANK A. WISE. 



Full Modern Equipment including Spacious and Convenient 
Sample Rooms. 

One of the Very Best Hotels in Connecticut. 



i^*^^^^*^*^^*^^^^****^^*^**^^ 



T. H. BRADY 



MANUFACTURER OF 



Mast Arms and Electric Construction Specialties. 

OrnCE. 351 MAIN ST. 

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He also advaiiced larjjc siiins of inoiicy iVotii his own r<'- 
somccs to aid liu' soldii'is. He was always interested in the 
]>ul»lic nlVaiis of liie town, lait he iie\(^'r sought pultlic ofliee. 
He represented the town in t he Stat*' Lejiislat me. He w:is in- 
eoi-poiatoi- of the Edneational Fnnd Co. and of the New Britain 
Institute, and wiis director of the Institute u|> to the time of 
his (h'alh. I le w;is \ crv act i\ «' in (Minrcli matters, itein.u eon- 




01.I\Kk STANLEY, 



nected wiiii the Soutli Congregational Church Society. He was 
a director of many manufacturing corporations of the city, and 
was secietary of the P. iK: F. Corl)in Co. 

:\rr. Stanley was :i man to whose devotion and energ\ the 
growtii of New Britain in its early days was in a great nie:isni-e 
«lue, and the stamp of his character has been left upon the 
tow n. 



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CHARLES L. BARNES 

ni'AI.l'R IN 

Goal, Wood, LumbGr and Charcoal 

manufacturer of railroad ties, 
telf;phoxe poles. f;tc. 

Yard. Commercial and Elmi Streets. 

OFFICE, 141 ELM STREET. 

(^"Telephone in House and Office, 169-12. 

Darttor^ - S^ccoi^attng - Co., 

177 ASYLUM ST,. HARTFORD. CONN. 

- DECORATIONS - 

For Fairs, Balls, Festivals, and Public Celebrations. 

FLAGS, BUNTING, ETC. 
United ■ States - Bunting - Flags. 

GET OUR PRICES. 

J. ALEX. McCLUNIE. 
H. H. CORBIN & SON, 

Manufacturer.s of all kinds of 

paper Boxes, patent poldi9(5 Boxes, 

N. B. STAR AASTE. DEALERS IN PAPER AND PAPER BAGS. 
Paste for Paper Hangers a Specialty. 

Factory, 11 9 to 127 Church Street, 

NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 
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TIMOTHY W. STANLEY. 

Tiinolliy \Y. Si inlry \\a^ 1> nii in New lliilain in IMT. Hr 
rceeivecl his ediicatloii in tlic scIkmiIs of New niitain. and was 
one of the first to en»:;aj;e in inaiiut;K'tiiiin<i'. lie was (mic of the 
incorporators of tlie StaiUey l\uh' iS: Level Mfj;'. ("<»., and also 
beeanie conneeted with tiie linssell «.^' Kiwin Ml'ji". ('<>. Ilr was 
l)resi(hMit ol" the I'nion Woi'ks and was coiincc trd willi otlu-r 
inanufacl mini;- (•(Hiccnis in this r\\\. 




TtMoTHV \V. ST.VNT.KY. 

He was piesidcn! of the S>i\in<;s Bank of New Liilain, and 
Mas also one of the iii('oij)orators of the New Britain Insiilnte. 

The latter i)arl of his lite lie retired from active Imsiness 
]»nrsnils and mule his home in Granby, Conn., wiieic he died 
Fehrnaiy LS, 1S97. 

He was a man mnch res]>ected in the commnnity, where his 
inlluence was always nscd with much fer\"or foi' the best interests 
of New Britain and his fellow citizens. 



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F. M. ZIMMERMAN & Qo,, 




FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, 
LIGHTNING AND TORNADO 



I 



nsurance. 



^"^ Real Estate and Loans. 

Office : Room ii, Stanley Bld'g, 330 Main St. Tel. Call, 197-5. Low Rates. 

WELD &TlARDlNG, 

WHOLESALE DEALERS 

Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Fruit, 

Selling Agents for the Goetz Biscuits. 

Telephone, 57-2. :f^:s^ Rcar 211 Malii Street. 

The Connecticut 
Lighting & Power Co. 



F 1 1 r-rt «c KckC! perfect service on all its 
LiiLJl'^"^^ trolley lines. 



OnPP^t'PS its cars always on 



schednle 



PpOVIcIp^ abundant and comfortable seating 
*J^' accommodations. 



p mr^lov*. (^ffi^'ient, careful and courteous motormen 
L mpiuy?> .^^^ conductors. 

^iir\r\lipkc tlie public with safe and frequent means 
^ "J^ »J" ^^ of tra vel . 

Cr\rya£\fi.T£:kt^ 'jcst interests of all in manageinent 
onserves ^^ j^^ ^^^^^^.^^ 

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XnVVTOX R. IirRLIU-RT. 

Ml. IIiirllxTt was Itoni in Wet licisfirld. ( "niiii .. .laniiaiy 2H^ 
lt>o7. He icc«'i\«'(l liis (Mliicatioii in I lie coimiion scliools ol" that 
town, and Idt WrtlKMslicld in IS.") I, .u(»in«; to Wavcily. N. Y., 
where lie loai-ned the trade ul" i iiisinitli. From iIktc he caiiu' 
to New Britain in lS«;i, whcic lie has lived ever since. He has 
been occnpit'd in his trade dnrin<i the time sinee then nntil he 




Ni'.wTox r. nrRi.iuuT. 
First .Sckn-tmaii. 

became Fii-st SelectniaM ol the town of New Britain. He has^ 
held thai ollice for two terms, and has i»ro\-ed himself a car<*ful, 
conscient ions administiator of pnhlic aflairs. He is a (|niet, nn- 
assumin^ man, w it h consideralile execnt ixc ahilit \ which he ha.s- 
used in the interest uf the people of \ew I5rilaiii. 



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Millinery... rJt 



Best 
atest. 



Agent for Butterick Patterns. 

IMPORTED 
GLOVES. 



High class novelties in Ladies' Head- 
gear and Millinery Trimmings. We 
desire lo remind von that our line 
of fall ?'nd winter Hats and Novelties 
is now on display-. 



MISS JULIA BOWEN, 



Booth Block. 



257 Main Street, New Britain, Conn. 



I carry 
a line of 

LOW 

PRESSURE 

BOILERS. 




HOfAIR 

FURNACES 

and 

RAKGES. 



P. J. TORMAY, 
..Plumber.. 

Gas, Steam Fitting, Tinning and Furnace 
Work of all kinds. 



77 Arch Street. 



Telephone Call, 170-4 




The 

National 

Spring Bed 
Company, 



Manufacturers of the Genuine National Spring Bed. 

NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 
6U 



SAMri:L HASSIiTT. 

Tlir |ncst'ii( .M:iv(ii' t>t New IJritaiii, wnslxuii in New NOik 
City, !S«'|»l«'nil»('i- •_'■>. isil. lie was (Mliicatt'd in priviitt* seliools 
and j^radiialfd fnuiitlic Insliiulr at Portclicstcr in lS(i(). He 
lluMi enlislt'd i!i tin- One Ihnidrcd and 'i'liiil \ - I'ilt li New ^'ol•k 
lntaidi>\ atUTwards tht- iSlxlli Heavy Ait illcry, New York. 
Aliei' tlie wai' lie came (<• Xew liritaiii, and was paymaster at 
P. A: l'\ Corltin's lor sixteen xcars. Then ln' was elei-ted l>'iist 




SAMIEF. BASSKTT. 
Mayor. 

Selectman ol' the t >wn of Xew I>rit lin. whii-li ol'tiee he iield siv 
years. In 1S!>;}, he was appointed Postmaster and in IIIOO he- 
w;is elected Mayor lor two yeais. 

Ml". Bassett lias l»een chairman of Hie eonnnitlee of the 
Soldiei's' Monument. I!e is \er\ jiopidar in Ihe town with liis 
tellow-cit i/.ens. and ainoad li\ all who know him. 



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JOHN F. REYNOLDS, 



DHALER IN 



Wood, 



Lehigh 

and Lackawanna 



Coal. 



ALL SIZES AND OF THE FIRST QUALITY. 



Orders left at 361 Main St. Yard on Myrtle Street, 

Office Hours, 7 to 9 p. m. near Stanley Works. 



Telephone Calls, 177-6, 177-12. 



ANDERSON & ANDREWS, 

Furniture Dealers 
and Funeral Directors. 

Stoves, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Etc. 
34 and 36 Church Street. 

Telephone 72-2. 

^^Park Hotel, 

Where all Electric Cars stop and start from. 

30 Rooms all newly furnished. 

European and American plan. 

First-Class Cafe and Livery Attached. 

PRICES MODERATE. 

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COLONEL SAMll-L A. MoORi:. 
Saiiiiirl A. .Mi>tut> was l»i>ni in Nrw llrilaiii, and rt'ct'i\ cd an 
e(luc4ition in llu' foumioM si'liools. H<' «'nlislf«l in Ilic SfvcnHi 
Regiment, ('onncclicut \(»lnnl(M'is. Jnl> Hi. IsiiJ, and Vas 
nmstered in at llaitloitl, lia\inLi hren rlcctcd Sccoml lamlcnant 
of his <'Oini»an\ , and was at onct- 1 lanst'crird to tiic Ariii\ ot' the 
I'otouiac. 




COI.ONKI, SAMIKI. A. MOORK. 

Iii<Mil(Mian( Muoic was ciiga.ucd in the Wattle <»1" Antietani, 
lliirty-six lionrs, wlierc lie was prnniotrd tut lie ("aplaincv of liis 
Company on the death ot('aptain i'.linn. In (JcIoImt of that 
y«'ar he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, and al'terwar<ls to 
Colonel and I>ri<;adiei-( icneral. He was in eighteen Wattles of 
llie("ivil wai". an<l was <-»)iispiei(Mis lor Inavcry in excryone ot" 
them. He was wctunded at Spot tsyl\ ania ami at I'armx ilU'. 

He was miisti'red out of ser\ ice. .Inly (>, I si;:,, mid sint-e 
then lias l)een a i-esident of New I'.ritain. 

as 



irUoro <C ^ PrkCCfKfUtTT That a good many people will suffer from Head- 
X ilClC lo d 1 UoolUlllLy ache while gazing too long in admiration at 

the monument. To all such, we advise them 

to use our . . . 

HEADACHE POWDERS. 

They are a sure cure for all kinds of headache. Three Powders for lo cents. 

J. W. COTTER & CO., 

PHARMACISTS, 

Corner PARK and ELM STREETS, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 




Union Manufacturing Company^ 



MANUFACTURERS OF 
A FULL LINE OF 



Lathe and Drill Chucks. 

New Britain, Conn. 



Warehouse : 

103 Chambers St., N. Y 



P0RTER St DYSON. 



MA^ UFACTURERS fi^D REPAIRERS OF 



Fine Jewelry. 



A complete line of F"ine Jewelry always in stock. Diamond work a specialt}'. 

54 Main St., New Britain, Conn. 

O. F. CURTIS, 

Can give you as good work, do it ns promptly, use you as 
fairly as any other builder in town and would 
request an opportunity to quote prices. 

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Roster of new Britain's Reroes. 



FIRST REGIMHNT C. V. IXFANTRV. 

COMPANY A. Leonrd.is R. Hall. 

COMPANY G. Captain. I'rederick W. Hart; First Lieutenants, 
Wm G. Cnniiinjjhani. Oscar M. Butler; Second Lieutenant, Thomas 
H. Bingham ; Sergeants, Wni. G Kinlock. Matthew McMahon, 
Levi B Stone, John Tracy ; Corporals, Israel C. Baggs, lulward S. 
Callender, Willis A. Hart, Devroux Jones, Henry Colby ; Musicians, 
William H. Cashnian, Geo. L. Perkins: Privates, John hATe, A. D. 
Perrj', G. L. Perkins, Geo. Asworth. Henry Walker, John R. Jones, 
Reis Watkins, Jr., John C. Burritt, Henry M. Bunnell, Wilbert 
H. Booth, Jonathan J. Bartholomew, Richard Crowley. Frederick U. 
Campbell. John >L Davis, Chas. Davison Julius Frank. John R. Fish- 
er. James W Graham. Ernest (russman. Joel E. Hunt. Leander Hotch- 
ki s, Jr.. Edward Hinsdale, Wni. Kenyon. D. D. Keyes, Henr\ 
Leible. Michael Mirier, Michael McMahon, Joseph March, C. O. Mc- 
Lean. Raphael Mancho, Thomas O'Brien. Aviolpheus D. Perry. De 
Witt Parkington, ICdwaid P. Pinks. Chas. Rossberg. John B. Ryder, 
James Reynolds. Joseph J. Ruff. Anthony Snyder, Adolphus Stoudt, 
Frank hi. vStanley. James F. .Smith, Conrad Post. 

FIRST SQUADRON CAVALRY. 

CO^H'ANY A. Sergeant. Chas. McClusky ; Corporal. John S. 
Kelly ; Musician. A. H Claik ; Privates. F'dvvard Fitzpatrick. 1U\- 
ward C. Hayes, Patrick Myeis, William Mullen, August Ros.sberg„ 
Dennis M\ers. 

FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY. 

COMPANY B. Corporal. Lewis J. Welton ; Privates, John Par- 
rell, Patrick ^Lllonev 

COMPANY C' Mathew Peck. 

COMPANY F. Thomas H. Lynch. 

CO.NH'ANY G. Patrick Fagaii, Thomas Hickton. 

C()>n*ANY K. William Doyle. 

COMPANY L. Thomas W. Lesley. 

UNASSIGNIU). Cornelius >L Abbe. 

FIRST LUiHT BATTERY. 

Chas. N. ]"*llis, Stephen H. Peck, Truman C. Kelsey. 

SECOND li<;ht hatti:r\'. 

Frederick W. Porter. 



05 



iP^lamviUe ITnn 

Newly Renovated and Newly Furnished 
under New Management. _ _ _ 
Cafe and Pool Room Connected. 

IDoc. Ikeenc, Iproprictor. 




'rw'/i4 



C/c/ ' 





TELEPHONE 



'Es ^<i-v/) hex: OR. 

^M^TFO^D, Conn. 



CANOPIES ^<i.v/) DECORATIONS 

J 7 Haynes St. 



E. N. WELCH riFQ. CO., 



rORESTVILLE, CONN., U. 5. fl. 



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FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY. 

COMPANY A. Sergeant, Hiram G. Perkins; Musician, Geo. 
\V. Sheldon ; Privates. Franklin H. Lee, George S. Sheldon. 

COMPANY B. Peter Garrity, Michael McCorniack. John Ryan. 
John Garvev. John MaUn-. 

COMPANY C. Sergeant. John P. Rehm. 

CO.MPANY I). Wni. H. Buck. James D. Cunningham, Frank 
J. Oatlev. 

COMPANY E. Priv.\te. Thomas Gooney. 

COMPANY F. Peter Boyne, Lucius B. Deniing, Peter Durtruni, 
Geo. J. Johnson. Michael Moran. Jr. 

COMP.ANY G. Thomas Burred, Patrick Dailey, Linns S. Lud- 
dmgton, F'rancis O'Rourke, John Recor, Walter H. Tubbs, Walter C. 
Tubbs, Bennoni Wood. 

COMPANY H. Sergeant. Nelson Allen; Privates Monroe 
Eddv. J^U-rson \V. Steele, Chas. O. Williams. 

COMPANY I. John H. Cullen. 

COMPANY K. Sergeant Dennis McMahon ; Privates. Luke 
Crowe. John Chapman, Patrick Corbetl. Patrick W. Daily, Patrick 
Gaffney, Patrick Welch, 2d. 

SECOND HEAVY ARTILLERY. 

COMP.VNY C. Sergeant, Edwards. Tubbs ; Privates. Jeremiah 
Cassadv. Samuel Cumniings. 

COMPANY D. Henry R. Gilbert. 
COMPANY G. Geo. A. Case. 
COMPANY M. Geo. Bunnell. 

U. S. NAVY. 

F'nsign. Mortimer S. Porter; Geo. L. Bailev'. John Franklin. 
Geo. Gladden Charles Hine. Wm. L. Luddirgton. Charles ]\IcLean. 
William Moore. Timothy Nelligan, Charles Packard, Jefterson W. 
Sttele. David A Whisker. 

SECOND REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY H Corporal, Hiram Upson : Privates, John Baker. 
jKUies Coats, Theophelius Bron^on, Charles T. Burrall. 

THIRD REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 
COMPANY E. Henry Poyer. 

FIFTH REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY B. Stephen U Hazzard. 

COMIWNY C. Sergeant, William Roche; Private, Patrick 
McClu.sk v. 

CO>iPANY D. Sergeant, John O'Brien; Privates. Daniel 
O'Brien. E iward Pritchel 

COMPANY H Steward. Edward Babcock. 

CO>n'ANY L Sergeant, Wm. H. Clements ; Privates, John L. 
Dutton, Jared Hills. Robert Nichols. 

COMPANY K. Corporal, John W. Dontl.son. 

UN ASSIGNED. Peter Cahili. 



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SIXTH KEGIMHXT C. \. INFANT i;\. 

COMPANY H William Sullivan. 

COMPANY C C.iptaiii. l)\vi.i,rht A. Woo.iruir. 

COMPANY 1",. Captain, Ji.liii P Council ; Musicians. Wiliiani 
II. Casliin.in, Oliver I). I'eck. 

., COMPANY (i. Captain. John Tracy. P'irst Lieutenant. Jauies 
W'iiitely ; Second Lieutenants. Norman Iv Hough. \V. O. Kinlock ; 
Commissary Sergeant. Frederick l\. Callender ; Sergeants. \Yilliam 
Burria. Ch.is C. Callender, Dwight C. Callender. J. O. Dtuiiug. 
Mathew MoMahon ; Corporals, John P. Cmiiull, |;is. Cuiuiuings, 




THOM.VS H. liK.VDV. 
liepresentallve In lust Legislature. 

Karnest Gussman, Willis A. Hart, William Horsfall, Wm. Kenyon, 
Solomon F. Lindsley, Mathew McMalion. 2(1. Joseph March, Joseph 
J. Ruff, Rdward Yates; Hosj)ital Steward, Chas. A. Dorman ; 
Musicians. Henry (iussman. Irwia V,. Hubbard, J. Willard Par.sons ; 
Wagoner Ralph IC. Cross ; Privates, Geo. A. Aslnvorth, John Alt, 
Edward A. Allpress, I. F. Andrews, Valentine Holkrer, Jacob Bollerer, 
Chas. H. Hrown, Isaac A. Bragfion, Henry M. Burckhardt, Bernard 
Burns, Frederick Bollerer, Patrick Connelly, John Costello, William 



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Power Light costing 1 1-2 cents per hour. The 
Welsbach Lamp will burn 3 feet of Gas per hour 
from which you will receive 60 Candle Power 
Light costing less than 1-2 cent per hour. 

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C. Cobleijjh, Lewis R. Cook Lewis W. Dunham, Michael Dougherty, 
Maitin \'. B. Kddy, Julius l-Viuik. Patrick K. Fitzgerald. William 
Gussman, Joel E. Hunt. Bernard Hafley. Ciotleih Hartman. Chas. Irle, 
John R. Jones, Thomas Keough, Merrill A. Loomis. Geo Livingston, 
Raphael >Lincho, Henr}- Moses, Michael Mier, Christian L. Mack, 
Bryan Madden, Thomas Mclvnroe, Patrick McMahon. Thomas 
O'Brien, Jas. O'Shea. Conrad Post, Michael Robinson, Albert Ran- 
decker, Chas Riley, Amos T. Rogers, Philip IL Recor, John H. 
Recor, Henry Smith. Michael Sullivan. Geo. Southergill, Thomas E. 
Tracy, John Weir, D wight .A Woodrufl". 

COMPANY H. Private. William Gammerdinger. 

CO^n^ANY K P^irst Lieutenant, Sidnev .S. Hicks. 

UNASSIGNED. Thomas I'lynn, p:dward Moran. 

SEVENTH REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMP.\NY A. Captain, Valentine B. Chamberlain ; Sergeant, 
Thaddens K. Butler; Privates. J ud.son Dickinson, Lvman S. Johnson, 
Albert W. Pierce, Henrv M. Walker. 

CO>H»ANY B. A'lvin W. Bunnell. John Flannigan. 

COMPANY C. Albert J. Brewer. Garrett Connell, Jas. H. 
Sanford. 

COMPANY D. William Lyons. 

CO^^^.•\NY F. Sergeant. Hiram Upson ; Privates, Thomas 
Dunn, Michael Hogan. Chas. S. Keith, Daniel Sullivan, Geo. Wix. 

COMPANY G. John Waples 

CO^IPANY I. First Lieutenant. Jiihn Yan Kurem ; Privates, 
Nicholas Brown. Patrick Collins, Robert Covle, Jo.seph Longstein. 

UNASSIGNED. Alex Noble, Harry 'Stratton, Geo H.Smith. 
Thomas Thompson. 

EIGHTH REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY A. Sergeants, P'rancis Hart. Edwin We.stover ; 
Privates, Nathan G. Birnum, Chas. Rossberg, Geo. Root. Henry 
Po}er. 

COMPANY C. Musician. Theodore Brockway ; Private, George 
Clapp. 

COMPANY D. Frank H. Clark. 

COMPANY F. (ieo. F. Beach. 

COMPANY G. Jonah Little. 

CO^^''\NY'' I. Second Lieutenant. P'rwin D. Hall ; Corporal, 
Peter Burns; Musician, Wm. H. Cushman. 

NINTH REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY B. Stephen Durning, Thomas Dunn, Patrick L. 
Dunn, Bernard Murry. 

COMPANY E. John Coleman, John OMara. 
CO>n'ANY G. Corporal, Robert O'Brien. 

TENTH REGIMENT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY A. Terrance O'Neil. 

COMPANY D. Henrv Johnson. 

COMPANY F. Daniel Durgin. 

UNASSIGNED. Jo.seph Green. 



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IvLHVHXTH Ki:r.I\IEXT C. V. IXI-ANTRV. 

COMPANY C. JdIhi l-"clir. 

COMl'ANV D. l-'irst Lit- iilt-iianl, Frcck-rick l'. CatnpbL-U ; First 
vSctjieant, Peter Hums ; Private. Conrad Fritz. 
COMPANY H. Corporal. Pc-ter McF:nroe. 

TWHLI-TH RBGIMBXT C. V. INFANTRY. 

COMi'.ANY II. Serjieaiit, Patrick Au.stiti ; Privates, Samuel 
M(-F21raih. Stiles vS. Squires. 

COMPANY I. Stephen Iluhbard. Aaron Jones. 

THIRTEEXTH REGIAIEXT C. V. INFANTRY. 

Major. Newton \V. Perkins ; Adjutant, F'red N. Stanley ; vSur.iieon, 
Benjamin N. Cummings. 

COMPANY A. Captains, Newton \V. Perkins. Charles H. Corn- 
well ; First Lieutenant. John E. Woodruff : vSecond Lieutenants. Mor- 
timer H. Stanley. Frederick N. Stanley ; First Sei.i;eant. Frank E. 
Stanley ; Sergeants. Christopher F\agan. Charles R. (iladden. Thomas 
Riley, Nelson W Steele. Frank W. Stanley. Francis J. Wolff; Cor- 
porals, John F. Ackley, Wni. G. Carpenter. Bernard Fagan, Alverda 
S. Hart. Thos. Hurley. Deveroux Jones. Jolin Mc(Uiire, Loren D. 
Penfield Norman W. Warren ; Wagoner. John C. North ; Privates, 
Frederick H. Bassett. Milton IL Basselt, William C. Bronson, Cor- 
nelius Connelly, Barney Boyle, Joel Curtiss. Walter F:gan, John 
Fagan, F'rancis J. OatTney, Orin C. Gilbert, Wm. H. Gladden, Henry 
P. (iangloff. James Haffey. Jas. Hanson, Wm. Keany, Jas. C. Lewis, 
Jos. L. Mack, John Martin, Henry Norton, John McGuire, John 
Northend. John O'Brien, John O'Keefe, Robert Robinson, John Smith, 
John E. Tubbs, Chas. E. Warner. Horace W Stoddard. 

COMPANY ]}. Daniel Hector, Joseph Monahan, Thomas Mead, 
August Simon. 

COMPANY C. Second Lieutenant, Leonidas R. Hall ; Privates, 
Michael Hefferman, Thomas Holmes, Thomas Strich. 

COMPANY D. Charles H. Dunton. Michael Sloan. 

COMPANY E. Captain. F:ugene Tisdale : Sergeant. Richard 
Crowley ; Corporal, Chas. H. Belden ; Privates, Elbridge vS Capen ; 
Patrick Gaffnev. 

COMPANY H. Richard Hart, John McNeil. 

COMPANY K. Patrick Dalton, Charles Rhodes, John Storey. 

THIRTEENTH BATTALION. 
CO^H'ANY I). Joseph Hackney. 

FOURTEENTH KE(;niENT C. V. INFAXTL'V. 

Lieutenant-Colonel, S. A Moore; Chiplain, F^mmons P. Bond. 

COMPANY C. Alonzo C. Lipincott. 

COMP.ANY D. Thomas Jackson. 

C()^^^ANY F:. Musician F/lgar B. Jones. 

C()NH'A.NY V. Captain, Jarvis F:. Blinn ; F'irst Lieutenants, 
S. A. Moore Theodore A. Stanley, Wilbur D. Fisk ; Stcond Lieu- 
tentant. Lucius F. Norton : Quartermaster Sergeant, Russell L. 
Perkins; F'irst Sergeant Leverett Howell ; Sergeant, Chas N. \'en- 
sel, Geo. FL Lewis, Henrv Lydall, Charles McAlhatten, Michael 



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Myers. John W. Post. Fredericks. Seymour, Charles M. Scoville, 
Edward H. Wade ; Corporals. Charles R. Bunnell. IClisha S. Booth. 
Ralph Cowles. Thomas Finn. Henry B Goodrich. Thomas Hart. 
Henry K. Talcott. Michael McMahon. James A. Stroazze. Dwifjlit H. 
Wrii^ht ; Musicians. Jolm Inman. J. Willard Parsons; Privates. Henry 
Alcott, Geo. F. Beach, Henry Beach, Geo. B. Booth. Charles F. Bufleh, 
John L. Bartholomew. Francis Cavanauyh. Henry M. Colnirn. Wil'iam 
Cavanaujjh, Albert S. Frost, Charles Frost, Jr., Loren H Goodrich. 
Edward L. Goodwin, Edwin A Howell, Geo. A. Hunn, Ralph Kent. 
Jr John Mauderville, Wm. M. Marvin Reynolds T. Moore, Michael 




LIKI'T. COI.. CHAS. H. MOORR, 
Keprfiseiitiitlvc' liri.-^st Logl.slaturo. 

O'Connell, David Packard. Elephalet S. Packard, ChaiincL-y T. Park, 
Hiland H Parker, Geo. H. Penfield, John L. Perkins. Geo. P. Rock- 
well, Fred W. Rossberjr. W. H. Scoville, Geo. H. Smith. Jas. W. 
Snow. Frederick B. Tatcher, Lucius Wadsworth, William Westover, 
Edgar L. Williams. 

CO^^^\NY G. Henry Morgan. 

COMPANY I. First i.ieutenant, I'rederic S Seymour; Private. 
Chas. Slessenger. 



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Fii"ri:i:NTii i:i:<;imi:n r c w iNr.\N'n:v. 

COMTANV I'. I'Mwiinl V. I'iiiks. 

COMPANY K. I,".eutenaiit, Solomon I". I.iiidslfv. 

SIXTEKXTH HEiil.MFAr ('. V. INFAMIJV. 

Hospital Steward. Itliaiuar W. Butler. 

COMPANY A. Owen l''lannagan. 

COMPANY F. Patrick Shaiinaliaii. 

COMi'ANY G. John S. Kent. 

COMPANY 1. Orderly vSergeant. Orville Canii)bell. 

COMPANY K. I'lanci.s \V. Harnuni, \Valter A. Judd. 

SEVENTi:FN'riI KEdlMENT ('. V. LNFANTKY. 

COMPANY I. l.uiies Gallao^han. 

EIGHTEENTH IM'JH.MENT ('. V. INFANTRY. 

A^sistantSwrgeon. Win H. Nortli. 

TVVEXTIETH IH:( H.M lON'l" ('. \. INFANTRY. 

Adjutant. C Mvran Talcotl 

COMPANY G.' John F. Kelly. 

COMPANY K. First Lieutenants, Edward J. Murray, Charles W. 
Norton; Sergeants, Hiram G. Perkins, Albert Stillman, C. Myrart 
Talcott ; Corporals, William A Coleman, James Dunn, Andrew U. 
Hart, James \Ylnte, Thomas O Dell : Musician, Luther M Penlield : 
Privates, Patrick Coby, Michael Dunn, Henry Deming, Thomas 
Donohue. Lewis F. Dunn, Alex Flynn, John H. F'arley, Lettvin 
Grecco, ^lichael Crleason, Michael Gilbert, Lawrence Gavin, John 
Ciriffin, Julius B. Howd, James Hughes, Geo. Klympf, Wm. Kenna, 
James Lane, John Lawlor, (iuissippe Lavelli. Charles W. May, 
Patrick Maloney, James McCrOvern, John G. Front, Robert Payne, 
Horace Penfield. Salvatove Raineri. Jas. Royston, Peter Rogan, 
John G. Skelly. Alfred C. Stevens, Henry F. Wright, John G. ^Vilson. 

TWENTY FIRST RECiFMENT ('. Y. INFANTK'Y. 

COMPANY B. (ieo. W. Wood. 

TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT (". Y. INFANTin. 

COMPANY C. First Serge/lilt, R)l)ert Kenvon. 
COINIPANY F. Buriitt N. Birge. 

TWENTY-FIFTH RFJH.MFNT (\ Y. INFANTRY. 

COMPANY B. Robert Ilenii. 

TWEXTV-XINTH KECilMENl C. \. JNF.XNTRY. 

COMPANY A. Hiiiiv Peters. 
CO>H'ANV B. William Smith. 

COMPANY G. First Lieutenant, Leonidas R Hall. 
COMPAN\' H William H. Smith. 

COMPANY I. Bra(l<iock Andres, .Midget Mooie. John Paikiss, 
Wm. Deo, Charles Siveers. 



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Description of the Soldiers' inonument. 

By ERNEST FLAGG, the Architect. 

CHE Memorial belonjjs to a class of 
which the Choragic MonunuMil of 
Lysiciates at Athens and the Ko- 
niaii Monument at St. Reniy in Sontliein 
France are typical examples. 

While partaking somewhat of the char- 
acter of both these celebrated structnres, 
it cannot be said to reseml)le eitlier of 
them very closely, except that the dimen- 
sions are very similar to ihose at the 
ERNEST KLAcc, monument at St. Remy. This latter 
! structure consists of a solid square base, 




(•n\('ic(l on eacli face with a large bas 
relief, somewhat less in height than it is in width ; on this 
base stands the principal story, having an optn aich on each of 
the four sides, tlank«Ml l)y Corinthian columns at the corners. 
These support the main entablature, above which stands a small 
circular lantern-like structure, the roof of which is supported by 
a colonnade, also of the Corinthian order. 

The monument of Lysicrates is considerably smaller, and 
con.sists of wiiat may l)e called a circular lantern standing on a 
solid square base of almost equal height with it, and having built 
against its wall six engaged columns of th«» most beautiful design 
which support the entablature. In the tiic/.<'s arc bas reliefs. 
The roof is covered with scales, upon which lie richly carved 
.scrolls supporting a finial of acanthus leaves. 

The interior of the Soldiers' Monument consists of a single 
cell which extends throughout almost the whole height of t lie 
monnmcnt. Architecturally speaking, the exterior may be said 
to be divided into three stories ; that is to say, the base, the main 
story and the attic. Tlu* base is bold and simple in design. It 
has fountains built against two of its faces, one on each side. 
There is a doorway in each of the other si<les. Tlie doorways 
are extremely plain, and each is protected by a moulded ])edi- 
ment in a single block, the supports for which are terminated 



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below ill a scioll uiul have neckings above Avith giittu'. The 
simple nioiikled aicliitrave is carried down on the sides of the 
doorways. The doors themselves are of open woik in wronght 
iron. The fountains have each two semi-circular basins ; the 
upper one is vase shaped. Above the latter and built against 
the monument is a trunculated obelisk, the base ornamented with 
raised fillets and an enriched roll. The water sj^out in the form 
of a lion's head is sculptuied on a block projecting from the 
center of the base of the obelisk. Above this on the shaft is a 
wreath with branches of palm and laui'el. On the plain suiface 
of the shafts are incised inscriptions. At the top of the shaft 
volutes, festoons, and an enriched ovolo suggest the loniccapital, 
in the center of which are crossed swords and ovei- them a shield 
bearing the monogram t>f the United States aud surmounted by 
an eagle. The obelisks are capped by a coi-nice with dentils. 

On each face of the main story is a projecting frontispiece 
composed of two Pompeian Ionic columns beaiiiig an entabla- 
ture with a pediment. In each re-entering angle thus formed, 
at the corners, stands a cube having on each face the classic 
palmetto leaf. The frieze of each frontispiece is enriched with 
low relief, and in the center a raised tablet bearing an inscrii^tion 
extends over the architrave. The sloping edges of the pediments 
are terminated by richly wrought antifixae which are Joined by 
flat scrolls to the acroteria, each of which has in its center a 
blazing torch. 

Between the columns and beneath the entablature, is a win- 
dow, one on each side, the architrave of which is ornamented by 
sculptured discs. The openings are tilled with clatrata or pieiced 
plates of stone. 

The attic story rests on a massive plinth. On each of the 
four sides tiiere is a projecting face decorated with an inscribed 
tablet with an architrave in the form of a garland of oak leaves 
bound together by ril)bons and supported by scrolls of stone. 
Flanking this tabled on each face are pilasteis or anta^ sui)port- 
ing the architrave cornice, which is oinamented with dentils and 
bears a richly sculptured eheneau, in which are woiked chimera- 
heads ; in the center of each face of it is a cartouche-like shield. 
The re-entering angles formed by the projecting faces of the 
attic are occupied by four gilded tiipods, one at each cornei', the 
blazing bowls of which are enriched by a fret, and festoons hang- 
between the upper ends of the supports ; the latter are terminated 
by claws. 



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AI>(»\t' flic attic a low circular wall siii)])()rts the rool", foniuMi 
b> a (Iniiir of sluiH' c(»\cictl with scait-s. and tcnninatcd at the 
l>as«' with a rminiiiL; (iicrk sridll. 

At the top of thedoiiie four I'cvcised mo(lilli(»iis support the 
the liiackets which, with a vase and l>all, lorni the tinial, serving 
as a pe(lfstal for the gilded limine o|' winded X'ictoiy, which 
ci-ownsthe inoiiunieiit . This li<;nie is iiiodelled attei- the cclc- 
luatcd statuette found at l*oni|>eii, now in the museuni at Xajdes. 

The style of ai chileet nie used t hroui;hout is a uiodeni atlapt - 
atiou of the(ireek Ionic as used at Pompeii. The dimensions 
of the monument are: ^\'idth of itase. Hi tt . I in. : radius of 
lower l»asin. 7 It. 7 in. ; distance het ween centeis of columu.s, 8 
ft. .") in. : height of base, S ft. ; height of columns, IL' tt . 7 in. : 
height <d" entalilat ure includiuii' pediment. "> ft. 10 in. ; heij^ht 
• d' attic. 7 ft. !» in. : t.-tal hei^ld t(» top <»f tinial. 4t tt . 

The w hole structure is intended to he hifjhiy symholic. both 
in its ueneial coiU'epti<»n and in the detail. As the monument is 
commenioiat i\ e of t hose who tbunht in a \ictoiious cause, it has 
naturally taken the t'orm of a temple to \ ictory. it serves as a 
shrine, within which are insciibed the names of tho.se who.se 
heroism it commemorates. The sentiment which it typilies is 
patriotism. The winded fiiiureof \'ictory, bearing a palm branch 
for the \an(piished. tells the st(uy of war and ty])ilies the recon- 
ciliation between the tw(» sections which were at strife. Below 
the linure the tripods blaze with the et«'rnal fire of patriotism. 
The bla/in.u" torch of the acroterium. which crowns each tVontis- 
piece .signilies the eidiiihteninu intlnence of Idwrty. 

The (tbclisks at the base (d the monunu'Ul suj;<i,est that it is 
comniemorati\ e ot' the dead. Their shafts are ai)propriately in- 
scribed. The armsof the I'ni ted States, 

with the crossed swords typilies the • I 

defense of the country. IJelow the in- ' 

scription the wreath, the palm biamdi 
and the laurel, recall those which wcic 
laid upon so many graves. The fountains 
flow iiiii from lions" heads i typical (d' 
C(Uira.iie) si-iuify peace and jdenty whi<di 
ha\ e followed the wai' and which now rests 
upon t III- fii'iii foil IK la t ion uf the pri lu-iples 
then maintained and established by ainis. 
The inscriptions are intended to biiii"- \ tho.s. s. lusuor 

out and illu>tiate tli.- iii<-aniim -d' the | The Epglneer. 

.Memorial. 




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Programme of Dedication. 



1. Ringing of Church Bells at 9 a. m. 

2. Grand Parade at 11.30 a. m., line to form at 11 a. m. 

as directed by Grand Marshal. 

Col. S. a. Moore, 

Grand Marshal. 



DEDICATION SERVICES AT MONUMENT. 

Presiding Officer, Mayor Bassett. 

Prayer by Rey. Dr. Russell T. Hall, 

Chaplain of First Regiment, C. JV. G. 
Presentation of the Monument to the Town 

By Soldiers' Monument Committee. 
Acceptance of Monument on behalf of Town 

By Selectmen. 

Music by jNIale Chorus, accompanied by Colt's 

Band, To Thee, O Country. 

5. Address by His Excellency Gov. Lounsbury. 

6. Oration by Gen. Joseph R. Hawley. 
Music by ]\Iale Chorus, accompanied by Colt's 

Band, Soldiers' Chorus. 

Address by Judge A. B. Beers 

Pres. Army and Navy Club of Conn. 
Music, "America," led by Chorus and Colt's 

Band. 

Collation to Guests, visiting Military Companies and 

Members of Grand Army and Veterans, as follows : 

Invited Guests at Hotel Russwin. 
Grand Ami}- and Veterans at Casino, Church St. 
First Regt., C. N. G., at State Armory. Arch St. 
Putnam Phalanx at Junior O. U. A. M. Hall. Arch St. 
Governor's Guards at Vega Hall, Arch St. 

Band Concert at Monument by Colt's Band, 3.30 pm 
Band Concert at Monument, 8 to 10 p. m. 



COL. S. A. MOORE, Grand Marshal. 

Marshals— Col. Erichson Lieut -Col. Thompson, Lieut. Col. C. H. Moore, 
Capt. J. R. Andrews, Capt. C H. Faulkner. 

Lieut F. M. Stanley. Marshal and Chief of Staff. 

Aids — Capt. Fleischer for German Battalion, and N. N. Lind for Swedish 
Battalion. 

LINE OF MARCH. 

Line forms on Commercial, Center, Myrtle and Washington Streets, right 
resting on Elm Street. March from Elm to East Main to .Main to Cor. Broad 
and North. Countermarch Main to West Main to Vine, Countermarch to Main, 
(west side Park), to Arch to Webster to Kensington to Franklin Square (east 
side). Main to Monument. 



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Froqramme; (^ontinued. 



Meet at 10 o'clock Turner Hall. Hkkman Flkischkk, 
Grand Marshal. 

Grand Concert in the evening at 8 o'clock in Turner 
Hall, free to all Germans, with following program : 



1. Blue and Gray. By Chitfau-av 

Bicch's Orchestra. 

2. Fruehlingslied. By Pfit'ffey 

T E UTON I A M A EN N E R C H O R . 

3. Schulblatte. Waltz. 

II.\RM()NV Zither Ci.ub. 

4. Saengers Heiniath, By E. Kollnei 

New Brit.vin Quartette Clib. 

5 Land Kennung. By E. Grieg Mcasasscuchor 

Baritone Solo .\nd Orchestr.\. 

6. AnoRESS. By Charles Ki'per 

7. Overture. Queen of Autumn. By Ciirl Bigge 

Orchestra. 

8. Es Steht eine Lnide, By E. Fouschnier 

New Britain Qiartette Chu. 

9. Fruehling in Walde. By Bnldonus 

Teitonia M.vennerchor. 

10. Fuerst Bisniark March, 

H.VRMONV Zither Clih. 

11. Grand American Fantine, By Theo. Moses 

Orchestra. 



The evening's entertainment to conchide with a Grand Ball. 



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GENERAL COMMITTEE 



Samuel Bassett, Chair)na>i 
Newton R. Hurlburt 
C. L. Frisbie 
J. O. Deniing 
Philip Corbin 
J. B. Talcott 
Will. H. Hart 
C. S Landers 
F. L. Hungerford 
R. J. Vance 
M. C. Webster 
A. J. Sloper 
John Walsh 
George W. Corbin 
J. A. Traut 
T. H. Brady 
John Coats 
J. A. Pickett 
Andrew Corbin 
P. J. Marklev 
H. S. Walter' 
H. C. Noble 



William E. 



L. H. Pease 
M. C. Swift 
Lyman S. Burr 
Ira E. Hicks 
C. E. Wetmore 
W. P Bacon 
F. G. Piatt 
R. G. Hibbard 
James Roche 
W. H. Cad well 
Thomas McCabe 
A. W. Rice 
W. L. Humason 
C. B. Erichson 
A. L. Thompson 
Lawrence Crean 
H. D. Humphrey 
C. B. Stanley 
Patrick McCabe 
Geo. M. Landers 
L. D. Penfield 



Attwood, Secretaty 
W. L. Hatch 
E. N. Stanley 
A. H. Abbe 
August Burckhardt 
Isaac D. Rus.sell 
Win. F. Walker 
W. W. Pinks 
H. B. Hunia.son 
C. PL Moore 
F S. Cliamherlain 
T. H. Kehoe 
Francis Atwater 
John F. Storey 
Win. H. Gladden 
Francis Dobsoii 
A. N. Abbe 
George W. Klett 
H. S. Hart 
J. L. Doyle 
J. E. Cooper 
W. F. Delaney 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



Samuel Bassett, Cfiairinatt 

A. J. Sloper 
N. R. Hurlburt 



L. D. Penfield 
James Roche 



W. E. Attwood, Secretary 

W. L. Hatch 

H. D. Humphrey 



COMMITTEE ON SPEAKERS 



C. S. Landers 



A. J. Sloper, Chainnati. 
P. J. Markley 



John Coats 



RECEPTION COMMITTEE 



H. E. Russell 
Ambrose Beatty 
F. N. Stanley 
Prof. D. N. Camp 
Philip Corbin 
J. B. Talcott 
R. J. Vance 
Wni. H. Hart 
Chas. S. Landers 
L. H. Pease 
F. L. Hungerford 
M. C. Webster 
John Walsh 
Geo. W. Corbin 
J. A. Traut 
Thos. H. Brady 



Samuel Bassett, Chair man 
John Coats 
J. A. Pickett 
Andrew Corbin 
H. S. Walter 
H. C. Noble 
M. C. Swift 
W. P. Bacon 
R. G. Hibbard 
B. F. Gaffney 
Thomas McCabe 
A. W. Rice 
W. L. Humason 
Lawrence Crean 
Francis Dobsoii 
Albert Morton 
Isaac D. Russell 
Henry Burckhardt 



August Burckhardt 
C. B. Stanley 
Patrick McCabe 
George M. Landers 
L. D. Penfield 
Ira E. Hicks 
A. N. Abbe 
James Roche 
A. J. Sloper 
W. G. Kinlock 
Ernest F. Wann 
John B. Brink 
Richard Cassady 
W. H. Gladden 
E. A. Alpress 
Abram Howell 



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INVITATION COMMITTEE 

L. U. Pfiificld, ChiuiiHiin A. N. Ahbe, Seirttary 

Ira v.. Hicks W. l". Walker Geo. W. Corhiii 

T. 11. Brady J. A. Traut 



COMMITTEE ON MUSIC 
C. K. Wetniore, C/iairinatt 
k. I'. I'aiiR- J. G. Sk'pheiisoii H. J. Brown 

!•;. L. Morey K. V . Lauhiii B. J. /olltier 

Charles Swcnson .\. H. Godanl 

COMMITTEE ON PARADE 
Col. C. B. Erich.son, Chainnan 
Lieut. Col. S. A. Moore Lieut. Col. A. L. Thompson Capt. J. R. Andrews 
Lieut. Col. C. H. Moore C^apt. C. H. Faulkner 



COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS 

II. I). Huni])hrey, Chair))taii 
\V. H. Hart W. H. Cad well W. L. Hatch 

P. F. O'Dav W. L. Weld E. N. Stanley 



COMMITTEE ON COLLATION 
M. C Webster, Chairman 
V. H. Ward A. T. DeWolf Alonzo J. Hart 

Geo. W. Klett W. W. Pinks Wm. H. Gladden 



COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
L. H. Pease, Chainnan. H. B. Huniason J. V,. Cooper 

COMMITTEE ON PRESS 
L. S. Burr, Chairman 
Hon. R. J. \ance H. A. Stocking J. L- Doyle 

Francis Atwater M H. Canij) John F. Storey 

Thomas H. Kehoe 



COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AND TABLES 
F. G. Piatt, Chainnan W . H. Cadwell R. G. Hibbard 

COMMITTEE ON ARTILLERY 
Ira !•;. Hicks. Chainnan W. H. Gladden T. H. Kehoe 



COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 

N. R. Ilurlburt, Chairma)i 
C. L. Frisbie J. (). DcmiuK W. F. Delancy 



COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGES 

A. H. .•Xbbe, I'hainnan 
F. S. Chamberlain W. F. Delaney Eugene J. Porter 

Harrie E. Hart 



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